Photographic and developing apparatus.



G. C. BEIDLEH.

PHGTOGRAPHiC AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS. APPLICATSON FILED JAN. 3, 1910.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR Altar Patented G BEIDLER.

PHOTOGHAPHIC AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS.

APPLlCATlQN FILED JAN- 3, \910.

Patentefi. Feb 15, 191i.

4 SHEETS-ANNE? 2- m MW Attorney [NI EN S. (3. BHDLER; mmosmmc AND DEvE'Loms APPARATUS, APEUCAHM. HLEO MH- 3, 19H},

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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skiers, Pateiit Patented Feb. 15 i916.

Ayplicaticn filed January 3. 1.910. Ssiiai N0. 585,939.

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Y 15c 11: iii'iUWEl mat I, GEORGE G. BEIDLER? to photcgi'api'lis a and pan'ticuiariy Him is exposed to in navQi pmvhhwi for delivering the. iiha chamber U.) a i'eceptach Jig: led mantain iiquid which will acton i110 seated, surface. of the him. means being aha provhimi i'm' i'emoving til film from Live said i'e cvptacic and manna living; aim: rvnmvmg that pmtmn oi thv and (ivwinping \Yi bil nm'vi means 501' hn which short i Yen? ii'mn Lhc (.mntainm in an expiring: chamsons-5.; Farzh iii-s ig'niwi in mini-ah: a ihihi Slh'i! as h Ha" iiko gn'm'hhai in! tho purpose of hung ihv iihn 1; ti 0 well known plmingraphh;

gimcws. Zane imam Wing also provided for filii 1h kliilfi Z'hv iihn in HM last n'milihmmi z'ocupia 51:}.

A his 2 31' ohjwt 0? This inwntiun is to 1m ilK'Q a phi/ugraphing and dai'eloping app-w i'atua having mwci means for engaging and Qrawing a film m sevtion 0i iihn 'Fwm *hc magazihe 01 cmitainei and nowi imam for .inierniittentiy arresting and other illOziIiH for infariiiitteniziy i'cieasing the said mechanism anci the invention further contemplates the provisisn of novel means aicsignvd to cum-t; with the said mechanism for subjecting a length of film to the action 05 developing fluid and to provide novel means for cuttingthe treated POX'iLiOU of film and removing it fresh iiie web c-r aroii.

Wiih iiic foregoing and, uthvi' objects; in. JiQW, the invention consists inihe detaiis (if constructiim and in the ai'mngmnent and combination 91? parts ta be hereinafter more fully sei foi'th and (fiiiilfltii,

In ibiiig the invention in roiei'ciice i be had to the accompanying drawirz. mining part 0i this specification \vheiei. 1 9 characters (a (r te cmmsapond- 111g pa in Um several news in, which a new in cievai'ion,

wading to the iino A E; iihiatraies a (imaii SQLiIiC/Iifii and (iQi'tiOPiiW 'l ilhisti'a (3 111118? the apparatus shown in Fig. 5% iihistvatethe same 31211191215 a are shown in i but in different positions 0f ad. 1 0 p a na 1 my L Ed nun, i 1g .1 1 illbiu xb Ah Li L ui (4K tai new "from hehnv of the cuntmh g Lirice, 1 01 the feeding mils; Fig. 10 ihisti'aies saac'tizmai viQW pai'tiy in evaiion V feeding or moving 1n and the feeding-111M115.

in ti x 1? denotes a lens box which is app! a bGiiOWS 16. the saifl hv'iimw ii. iii. conmiania'a nn with an has being;

a tie aii dL Uh inn emit mpusii 2 1' T. ihc said h shown 21:2] ii iiiiiki capahie bong Mined. winning vhaii'iheir when ii; fold iiie I'ihn axpoaiug pay- "limi of ,ie aljparaws for transpiu atiaii. in "1;; i the beiiows 1:3 shmvn as sup- M1 on a door A \Yilhi) may dose, the Hint of the hot: of which the exposing 'i'haiiihan the mag; mine or wiitainm' and the ham are a part a'iiii the said nmgazine 0: mm mines: 18 has guides 19 on its; sides bctiwi n whivh a beariagz biock 20 if; slhiahim the dui bearing black havi 1;: a. imigitmiinai iwesb' 2i desigmd to receive a spindle of the (-011; ":2 n i hich the fihu M 23 is wound. The

container 18 hus on opening in its top provided with a door or cover A to permit the roll oi film to he applied to the supports and has an opening Qi at its upper corner in which is mounted an anti-friction roller '25 over which the film travels as it is drawn from the roll on the core The front Wall 26 of the container employed as a backing for the film as it is drawn over the untifriction roller into position for exposure. ll diirh slide :27 is movable in a slot 28 and is provided for protecting the sensitized film from the action of light when the container removed from the bellows frame which hollows frame incloses the exposing chamher. has a flange 31. which is embraced by the bellows frame when the said container is applied thereto.

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The apparatus is provided with a hollow hose or'hox 33 having a light-proof joint 33 with the container 18, the sides of said container extending below the floor there, of. lit Will be seen from an inspection of 1 that the container may be removed from the bellows frame 29 and from the hose for the purpose of gaining access to the interior of the base from the top thereof and when said container is dislodged from the base and bellows frame, the dark slide 2? Will protect the film which has been drawn from the container.

in order to draw film vfrom the container,

1 provide the feed rolls o5 and 36, here shown as each comprising a shaft provided with a coating and in practice, I have found that e ruoher coating or sleeve will operate sat sfactorily in that the rubber will yield sufficiently to effect a firm engagement of the film and prevent slipping when the rolls are in motion; The rolls 35 and 36 are driven in unison through the medium of the gear Wheels 37 and 38, the roll 36 taking motion from the roll 35 and the roll 35 being under the control of the thumlo knob 39 on one end and a crank handle 4L0 on the other end thereof. 1 As the rolls may be driven by manual. or mechanical power, the manner of communicating motion to the rolls is an immaterial detail and I do not, therefore Wish to be'liinited With respect to the manner of'applying power thereto.

The degree of rotation of the rolls or the number of revolutions thereof is mechani- I der surface of the floor in which position the illy controlledby a toothed wheel :1 which is mounted on a stub shaft 42 projecting from the inner Wall of the extended side of the container and said toothed Wheel ll meshes with the gear Wheel 37 and has an aperture 43 transversely 'thei'ethrough at a point near periphery although the position of the aperture is imumterial. A dog or detnt i l is pivoted on t stud or screw P), and said detent has its nose pressed into engagement with the teethloi the toothed The front frame of the container imiter;

Wheel il by the spring 4:6. The purpose of the dog or detent is to permit the toothed as the rolls cannot be driven in a direction opposite to that required for drawing the iilm, the film could not he accidentally diseng god from the feeding rolls by a reversal of the operation.

in order to arrest the feeding rolls when they have traveled a predetermineddegree (in this instance until they have drawn all of the exposed portion of the film from the exposing clnnnher and deliveredit to the tray) i provide a device for engaging the toothed Wheel 41 which will lock the said toothed wheel against movement until the latch for locking the wheel is 1 leased. The means which Leinploy for accomplishing the result stated as embodied in the present form comprises a plate i of spring metal which has one end movahly heldwith relation to thehottom oi the door 34 by means of any suituhle device here shown as a screw The piste i7 has at its opposite end a pin 4:9 which is pressed into the aperture 43 of the Wheel ail by aspring f0.\vhich hears egeinst an angular extension 49 of the said pin when seid aperture is brought into almeinent with the pin us the Wheel :ll rotates. The plate 4-? has a limited movement hetweeii the under surface of the floor 3-11: and the bracket 51 and therefore as the wheel 41 rotates and the pin i9 enters the aperture, the saidwheel is permitted a slight movement, After the pin enters the aperture the plate at? is carried into engagement with the bracket 51, but when the said plate contacts the bracket 51, the feeding mechanism is arrested as stated. When the feeding mechanism is to he released the push rod 52 m pressed inwardly and its inner endis provided with a head the edge of the'plate 4:7. its the plate 47 has previously been. oscillated under the action of the springfiO, the pressure on the push rod 52 must be suilieient to overcome the pressure of the spring; and to disengage the pin from the wheel 4-1. WV hen such manipulation has taken place, the spring action of the pliite 4? Will ca'use the plate to return to its normal position parallel with the unpin will beoiit of alineinent with the aperture in the Wheel 41 and the feeding mechanism will be freed for further ope ation;

The feeding roll extends through. the

sides of the I container or casing; and 1' 53 which bears against 'nally of the base on two which bosses brought to the position shown i fig. El wherein the film is shown as havn g been completely removed from that portion or the tray containing the cleiielopei' hnd is shown a released to enterthut phrt'ion of the tray containing the fixing fini'dQ The treated film is illustrated in hi -ias having been cut from that portion on the roll but prior to the severance of the said film it is stretched over the fixing solution as shown in Fig. 9. During the time the frame is traveling from the forward end to the rear end of the base, the exposed and developed portion of. the film is being supported by the feeding rolls, but after the exposed and developed portion of the film has been drawn from that portion of the tray containing the developing fluid, it is desirable to sever so much of the film as has been treated and to that end I provide a knife actuated by and under the control of the frame, which is designed to coact with the knife heretofore described.

The movable knife is mounted diagoslidin'g plates 81 and 82 which are practically duplicates of each other. The plate 81 has longitudinally disposed slots 83 and 84. which receive the guiding pins 85 and 86 respectively, which guiding pins are anchored in the sides of the base. The guiding pin 85 is of less diameter than the widtlroi: the slot in order that the plate 81 may have a slight vertical movement tor the purpose of allowing the knife 80 to be pressed into operative relation with the knife T8. this pressing operation being accomplished by means ofnv The spring 87 well shown in Figs. '8 and 9, I upper edge of the sliding; plate 81. is provided with a shoulder 88 11 an the forward end thereof, and ashoulder 89 near the rear end thereof. As has been stated,. these parts are duplicated on opposite sides of the base and are to be act-uati-a'l by the frame p and 722 are a part, sald slde bars having; lugs 90 and 91 which of which the side bars 71 engage the sl'ioulders as the frame is reciprorated, thus actuating the plates 81 and 82 As, therefore,

*arry the knife 80. the frame is moved outwardly to an extent than thatshown in Fig. 9 and the treated film is wholly withdrawn from that portion of the tray containing the developer, and the lugs 90 and 91 engage the shoulders of the sliding plates 81 and 82'. continued movement of. the frame will result in bring ing" the knife 80 into operative "engagement with the knife-78 for the purpose of cutting the treated portion of the film, as shown in Fig. 4.

In order to submerge the print into the fixin fluid contained in a, tra. I provide a plunger 1n which-cranked arms '92 and 93- have their ends mounted in. the bosses 94: and 95 extending from the bars 71 and in the .96 and 97 extending h-om the bar 93 by the spring 9o apparatus, means for a contamer'for flu d designed to act on the 72. ilhe arm 93 is held normally depressed or in the position shown in Fig. 2 by a spring 98 and as the arms 92 and 93 are connected, motion communicated to the arm will also be communicat ed to the arm 92. Links 99 are mounted on the arms and the said arms and links form a frame which is forced into that portion oi the tray containing firing fluid when the frame of which the sidebars 'a'l'aind "2 are parts is moved from the position shown in his. 42, to the position shown in Fig. 8. During the outward movement of the said frame, the arms 92 ride over the rear sl1rfaces oi the rear end of the tray and thus the arms are elevated to a position parallel withv the sliding bars, but on the return movement of the frame, the spring 98 acts to depress the arms 92 and 93 as stated. In,

- passing the pivotal. center, an abutment 100 is anlied to-the idin late i"? aminst. l]. e e p t which the arm 92 will strike. T v

in order to guide the knife 80 and cause it to assume operative relation to the knife 78, the knife 80 is provided with a heel 101 which has a cramming surface slightly lower than the cutting edge of the knife 80 which camming surface first engages the under surface of the knife 78 and guides the cutting edges of the two knives in order that they will perform a shearing action in cutting the film;

l. in a photographing and developing exposing film to light,

coatedsurface of the film,means for delivering film from the means for exposing .it to light to the container-and supporting said film therein, means for-drawing the supoorted film from the container. and meansl for curing the film.

:2. In a photographing,and developing apparatus, means for exposing film to light, a container for liquid, means for delivering the film to the container and for supporting" said fil-in in the container, means for draw ing the film from the container, a second container to which the drawn film is delivered, and means forcutting the film.

3. In a photographing and developing apparatus, an inolosing casino; adapled to contain a sn'pply oif film and having means .i'or exposing; said film to the action. oi light,

trays Within the casing adapted to contain fluid for treating; the film. means for draw-' ing film from said evposinp chamber and projeotin r it into one tray. :1 reciprocahlo member for drawing said film. from one of the trays and delivering; it to the other tray. and means tor severing the film. I 7

t. in a photographing and. developing apparatus, means for cfitposingrfihn to light.

means for the film ileliverei planhaving slots. guiding" "pthcles, means for drawing film the exposing: means and projecting the into one receptacle, reciprocating for drawing film from one receptacle a boring is with. relation to the other of said receptacles, means o zerated by said re- .-i'g;-rocating means severing the film, means operated by the said reciproca sin means subn'ierging die film in the secon mentioned reeeptacle. 7

23. in a photographing and developing apparalas, means for exposing film to light, drawin film from the means for exposing ii; to light, a container to which l. means for drawing the film from the container. a second container" to which the film is delivered, means for CHlLilIlfjI the film, means for operating the calling means, and mains 'arried by the curler opi, i'a ;in;1j n'ieans for suhmerging the lil:

n. l. in a photographing: and developing a 'iparalus, means for exposing film l0 l1 means for drawing; lilni from the means ior (XlHblllfj ii to light. a container for lluids adapted lo art on the coated surface of the lilni. a knife in position to act on the film, plalos on which the linilo is mounted, said pins in the slots for supporting the plates, a knife with which illi first nuntioned knife co-acts, moans for \'ieldal l v holding the knives iii lilu'lnllYl' relation means for reciprocating ihv plates. and means for drawing him from the conlaiuer Opt-filled h the reciprmating a photographingand developinn, apparatus. means for exposing film to light, a rontainer for fluid, means for delivering film to die container. a sliding frame engaging the film to draw it from the con Laincr. and a knife for severing the lilm artuailJ-d hi the film drawing means.

in a photographing and develi'ipiiig apparalusa means for exposing rilm to light. a ronlainer for fluids designed "to art on the coated surface of the film, a frame mounted to rig-riprorate with relation to the container and having; means for engaging the film to draw ii, from the container, and a knife operated liijvlhe frame.

ll, In a phol'ographing and developing apparalus. means for exposing film to light a container for lluids. designed to act on the coated surface of the film; a manic mounted in reciprocate with relation to the container and having: means for engaging the film to draw it from the container. a. knife operated hi the n'uu'cuient of the frame. and a planner carried in ihe frame for sulunerging the lilm.

ll). la a photographing and developing apparatus. a liase. a hollows frame lhereon, a. magazine having n'ioimtings for a roll of sensinned material, the said magazine being renioi'ahly secured to the bellows and hase, means for drawing film from the mags zine, a container for fluid adapted lo acl; on the film in the base lo which film is delivered and in which. it is supported h the drawing means. and means for removing film from the container.

11. In a photographing and evelo 'iing apparatus, ahase, a bellows frame thereon, a magazine removably secured in the bellows frame and base, means for drawing iilm rein the magazine and supporting the drawn l a container for fluid in the base in which film is delivered, a sliding frame for removing film from the container, and means actuated by the sliding frame for cutting the film,

12. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a bellows frame, av base on which the bellows frame is mounted, a magazine removahl'y secured to the bellows frame and base, means for drawing from the {X1823- zino and supporting it, a container for fluid to which the film is delivered, a sliding frame engaging the film for removing it from the container, sliding plates, means on the sliding frame for engaging lhe sliding places", knife carried by the sliding plates, an mea s on the sliding plates engaged the sliding frame whereby the movement the sliding frame is comminiicated to the sliding plates.

13. in a photographing and developing apparatus, a base, a n'iagazine, and means for expos-iing llni to light lnoui'ited in operative relation. means for drawing film from the magazine to die means for exposing it to light. a container for lluids to which film is delivered by the d swing means, a reciproeating member 101' removing the film from the container and means for cutting the film.

ll. in a photographing and develo giing apparatus, a case, a magazine, means for eX- posing film to light, means for drawing from die magazine through the means I exposing it to light, a conijainer the base to which the film is delivered by the drawing means and in which it is supported by the drawin means, a member independent of the film drawing means slidable in the base for drawing film from the container, and means for cutting the film operated by said member.

15. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a magazine, means for exposing lilm to light, means 0; "lrawin g" the mag-a i e corough the means for exposing it to light, a container for ll id to'which the filin is delivered by the means for drawing: it, the said drawing means supporting the film in the container, a member slida ble with relation to the drawing means for renioviin the film. from the container while it apparatus, a magazine, means for exposing film to light, means for drawing film from the magazine through the means for exposing it to light, a container in which film is treattal, means for supporting the film tree of the bottom or the container, and means For withdrawing the film from the container.

17. ln a photographing and developing apparatus, a magazine, means for exposing film to light, means for drawing film 'from the magazine through the means for exposing it to light, the said drawin .9, means acting to support the exposed portion of the film, a

container for lluid to which the film is dc.- livcred and in which it is supported. a member slidable with relation to the container havingmeans for engaging film to remove it from the container, knives for cutting the film, and means whereby the knives are operated by the sliding member.

l8. ln a photographing and developing apparatus having means for containinga supply of film and means for exposing said film to light, meanslor drawing said film through the exposing means from the source of supply, a developing fluid receptacle below said d raving means, a fixing tluid recep tacle' adjoining the same, said drawing means being adapted to project the film in the developing fiuid receptacle, rcciprocatmg means for drawing said film trom the developing fiuid receptacle into the fixing fiuid receptacle, means tor severing the film,

and means actuated by the reciprocating means for submerging the film.

19. la a photographing and developing apparatus, a magazine for film, means for exposing film to light, means for drawing film from the magazine through the means for exposing it to light, the said drawing means acting to support the errposr l. portion of the film, a developing fluid container towhich the film is delivered. anitl in which it is supported. a fixing fluid container, a member slid-able With relation to the containers hav ing means for en ag'ing the film tore/move it from the developing'fiuid container and for .delivering it to the fixing fluid container,

knives tor cutting the film, and means Where by the hnives are operated by the sliding member. I

20, in a photographing and developing ajlflparatus, amagazinc, means for exposing film to light, means tor drawing film from the magazine through the. means tor exposmg it-to light, a developing fluid container to which the film is delivered bv the means for drawing it, a, reciprocating men'iber movable with relation to the d awing means for removing film from the developing fluid con" tainer While it is supported by the drawing means, means Llor cutting the film, and means operated"by the reciprocating member for submerging the film.

st in photographing ind developing apparatus, a magazine, means for exposing film to light, means for drawing film from the magazine to the means for exposing it to light, a container for fluid to n'hiclLlilm is delivered by the drawing means, a second container for fluid, a reciprocating member for removing film from the first mentioned container and delivering it to the second mentioned container, and means operated by the reciprocating member for cutting the film.

22. in a photographing and developing apparatus, a magazine, means for exposing film to light, means for drawing film from the magazine to the means for exposing it to light, a container for fluid to which film is delivered by the drawing means, a sec ond container for fluid, a reciprocating member for removing film from the first mentioned container and delivering it to chine comprising a suitable box provided with an opening for exposing sensitized paper, means within the box to contain developing and fixing solutions, means for feeding the sensitized paper after exposurinto the developing solution, means for withdrawing the paper from the developing solution and stretching it over the ing solution, and means for severing the paper to permit- ,it to fall into the fixing solution.

25. photographic and developing ma chine comprising a suitable box provided with an opening for exposing sensitized paper, means within the box tocontain developing and fixing solutions, means for feeding the sensitized paper after exposure into the developing solution, m ans for withdrawing the, paper from the develop- I log solution and stretching itover the fix ingsolution, means actuated by .the means Withdrawing the sensitized paper from for the developing solution and stretching it over the fixing solution, for severing the paperto permit it to fall into the fixing solution.

26. A photographic and developing machine comprising av suitable box having an.

opening for exposing sensitized paper, a

pan within the box having a pair of super posed chambers, the lower one extending beyonil one end of the upper one, men tending the sensitized paper miter lo paper adjacent to the nxpnsixl end of the lower chamber to permit the (lelnuhc-cl end of the papal lo into the uppelt ch21 A i 2 f2 :Li .1 nml (lm'iilnping' nin- (tlimc compii h n amiable box provnlmi waning for LZYKPUSlIlQ; RCYlSlilZQkl within film lmx to mntuin (1w fixing solutions, n'wzins for i-misitizml paper zi'livi' inquisure into iii a developing solnl iuin n'w-uni lLliUQillfilliG slide from n uint lt'oiwvm'i'l ml the fending means; and the means von'miningj the ii 'ing 50h inn moi) siiiil last 1 eans; tn engage the mp0 and \\'illldraw ii-0m the lower 01' developing snlntion filial SaLI'GU'lE. it over the fixing solutioin and niaiis for severing lie pupall1?- the finding moans 11ml tnu solution i; w (,l *n mn'l riin ag means tn permit ll i0 i'zill illiO film solution.

means 01 withilrnwing *ghei paper from the developing solntinn and. stretching it (view the fixing solution. zlllil means to FLYQT the paper bslow i110 fuelling means in permit SUllltl'Dll .25). A plintngrnpliii- :inll ilm'vluping inn :liine. min mising u lynx lnn'ing: ;i ran ilnimlxw n'niiilml will: rm owning in it: 'Qai' \Yflll and. :1 :lnm' wnlmllinp; llnfrom Will of said clnlniim'. lklfl'lliilt'ilS inizxp'iml to contain developing; and lixinn' sululions, fending UKZHIS lm' izngljiigl'innu Ml nl mp 0i of n mil lwtwwn the mill upvningg and 'tliv ssnicl snlntinn rrnnlnining minim. nnnme Lu vuopel'nle with 1:11.12 'lvuiling lllkzllls l'm' wmisin ilie \fQb 0f {)(iptl m lw sti'vl'i-liml vii-rams Mill wpening; lio ie LXllUFlli lll-illtlll'ollfjln f kli( King means being mlzi'plwl nitm' Hi0 ex- 1 We in filiv pup y in liwl ilir- Sllllli. ilnwn into clndeveloping i lnlimi inwns 'lm- 1'0 ciprocnting in n plnne helwwn the lending nmnns and tlnmeans iri'iinziining); illflfil'illlilklil in (iiziw llie paper from llli dwelnpinp sululion and s'rvlvli ii: mm the fixing soln Lion, and 211mm to s'ewr the paper :nljnvcni; 0 the fending lllfllilr-l lu pwinii film aletzuitlnxl portion to (liup into The fixing solution.

In testimony hm-00f, I hereunto :iil'ii;

my signature in film prorswnqu 0'! two Wil nesses.

GEORGE ii BEIDLEB.

Vitnesss 1 LOTTIE BARKLEY) A. Mi Lnncn,

tliu, severed pmlim: {0 fall into the fixing i 

